Comments on: Why we blog

By: Salil Maniktahla

Salil Maniktahla — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 09:07:37 +0000

Posts like these remind me of why I comment.

I do it for Abhi. And AJP. And Ennis. And Vinod, and Manish...yeah. All the little people out there, who blog bleary-eyed from bunkers, sans Claritin, sans Sudafed.

This comment...goes out...to y'all. You're my boy, Blue!

By: Jeet

Jeet — Thu, 25 May 2006 16:55:40 +0000

i couldnt live without allegra for the past two months, its gettin better now. freakin “garden state” amin did sound like a worried illegal. Just like movies ads take stuff out of movie reviews and post it out of context “extraordinary…” nytimes. while the real review says “extraordinary bullsh*t”

By: mastervk

mastervk — Thu, 25 May 2006 11:28:09 +0000

yes i second that . i think there should be a disscussion on reservation as it will be greatly affecting a lot of indians .

By: Jatin

Jatin — Thu, 25 May 2006 09:32:39 +0000

Nice post, but picking up on why we/you blog, i am surprised that the mutiny hasn’t really reported/discussed the quota stir that is intensifying each day in India these days. The reservations are now upto 50%, not sure what position you guys are taking on it. But, hope you guys support the students protesting.

By: Saheli

Saheli — Thu, 25 May 2006 06:43:37 +0000

WTF? It’s very bad journalistic practice to vet your articles with subjects before printing.

By: Felix

Felix — Thu, 25 May 2006 01:36:42 +0000

Abhoo, you should not be faulted for posting stories about your illustrious friend and roommate from undergrad, Eric "Fameen" Amin. This is a blog, afterall, and should be a venue for lighthearted banter. You can't be expected to spur investigations of the Indian government or convincing the State Department to bar M.I.A. from entering the U.S. with every one of your post's. What is the meaning of all this unwarranted criticism? This is a blog -- a diary, after all -- not the nightly news.

Anyway, I did conclude that Eric "Fameen" Amin was afraid of deportation. It is perfectly reasonable as he is not a U.S. Citizen but a Ugandan who sought refuge here after the overthrow of his uncle and brutal dictator, Idi Amin. In the original article, Fameen looked particularly soft in the middle. He was described as weeping and crying at the pharmacy counter, possibly because he couldn't get his meth fix.

I cannot attest to the veracity of anything in my post. Much of it is likely false. Abhi, you may want to consider deleting it as an obscure rant that is personal and not issue focused.

By: DJ

DJ — Thu, 25 May 2006 00:39:34 +0000

I wonder if this story should be in “Humor” category? Nonetheless, nice post, Abhi.

By: GujuDude

GujuDude — Thu, 25 May 2006 00:01:34 +0000

Apul was another ‘original’ that left sometime back, right?

By: eofia

eofia — Wed, 24 May 2006 23:53:23 +0000

This article is crap. You guys are going down. There was a hint of intrigue when a couple of other bloggers were around.

Uh, a couple of other bloggers? Newsflash: it's only ONE blogger who left. Either declare your unrequited love for Manish or cut down on the hype, thanks.

I dont think I will be reloading this page anymore. Thanks for some good times.

Don't let the door hit you on the way out. It's usually five-year olds who proclaim that they are mad and never coming back while leaving in a huff, but I guess you're really in touch with your inner child.

By: Saurav

Saurav — Wed, 24 May 2006 23:49:15 +0000

abhi, this article makes YOU sound like a p*(!$y. Ohhhh, why I blog...blah, blah, blah...

This article is crap. You guys are going down. There was a hint of intrigue when a couple of other bloggers were around. I dont think I will be reloading this page anymore. Thanks for some good times.

Jesus Christ. I was going to yell at Abhi for his (not) liberal use of the word "pussy," but the fact that he has to deal with punks like you annoyed me too much.